HeyRuaHow to say “pre-Christian” in Irish
- Irish:
- réamh-Chríostaí
- English:
- pre-Christian
- Word type:
- adjective
- More pre-christian:
- níos réamh-Chríostaí
- Most pre-christian:
- is réamh-Chríostaí
- Pronunciation:
- “rayv-HREES-tee” /ɾʲeːvˈçɾʲiːsˠt̪ˠiː/
What does “réamh-Chríostaí” mean?
- pre-Christian
- Belonging to the time before Christianity arrived or began.Also: pagan, before Christianity, ancient.
“Réamh-Chríostaí” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is réamh-Chríostaí after creideamh (faith, masculine), after féile (festival, feminine) and after a plural.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, réamh-Chríostaí.
More pre-christian, most pre-christian, very pre-Christian
Tá an láthair seo níos réamh-Chríostaí ná an chill. This site is more pre-Christian in character than the church.
| more pre-christian | níos réamh-Chríostaí | in the past tense: ní ba réamh-Chríostaí |
|---|---|---|
| most pre-christian | is réamh-Chríostaí | in the past tense: ba réamh-Chríostaí |
| as pre-Christian as | chomh réamh-Chríostaí le | no change after chomh |
| very pre-Christian | an-réamh-Chríostaí | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too pre-Christian | róréamh-Chríostaí | ró- lenites |
“Réamh-Chríostaí” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Pre-Christian in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for pre-Christian?
The Irish for pre-Christian is réamh-Chríostaí (pronounced “rayv-HREES-tee”). It comes after the noun: creideamh réamh-Chríostaí, a pre-Christian faith; féile réamh-Chríostaí, a pre-Christian festival.
How do you say more pre-christian and most pre-christian in Irish?
níos réamh-Chríostaí is more pre-christian and is réamh-Chríostaí is most pre-christian. In the past tense they become ní ba réamh-Chríostaí and ba réamh-Chríostaí.
How do you say very pre-Christian in Irish?
an-réamh-Chríostaí. Too pre-Christian is róréamh-Chríostaí, and as pre-Christian as is chomh réamh-Chríostaí le.
Why is there a capital letter after the hyphen in réamh-Chríostaí?
The second part comes from Críost, a proper name, so it keeps its capital, and the prefix réamh- lenites it to réamh-Chríostaí.
How is réamh-Chríostaí different from págánach?
Réamh-Chríostaí is a neutral time label meaning before Christianity, while págánach means pagan and refers to belief rather than date.
